Ultraman: I, Ultimate Hyperzeton

On television, the host's face suddenly turned panicked: "Ladies and gentlemen, we have an urgent news briefing! Another huge, unknown life form has been discovered in the mountains of Irin City, Gunma Prefecture!"

"Residents in the vicinity, please evacuate immediately with government staff!"

"To reiterate, a third gigantic creature has been discovered in the mountainous region of Irin City, Gunma Prefecture!"

Omega, who was diligently eating, looked up after hearing the TV broadcast, her eyes becoming focused.

A little while later, Guangcheng ran out of the toilet, clutching his stomach and complaining, "Mr. Jetton, could you remind me next time you use such strange ingredients to make food?"

“I’m not like this guy, I can’t accept it…”

No one responded, but then Omega suddenly said seriously, "I'm going to Gunma Prefecture."

"Huh?" Guangcheng was still a little confused: "Why would you suddenly go to a place like that? Are there any of your kind there?"

Su Yang pointed to the television next to him, and Guang Cheng looked in the direction he was pointing, noticing the news on the screen: "Are they really your kind?"

“Same kind…” Omega repeated the word, then shook her head: “No.”

"They are a hateful enemy."

Guangcheng's pupils dilated: "Just like that giant lizard?"

Should we proactively go and eliminate that creature?

"The two of you should be able to handle this. I need to get to work." Guangcheng said, glancing at a non-existent watch on his wrist as if he were very busy.

Su Yang grabbed his hand and said, "I'll make up for the wages I lost because of my absence. Let's go together, consider it a trip."

……

Gunma Prefecture, located in the northwestern part of the Kanto Plain in Japan, is 100 kilometers from Tokyo. With fertile land, it is an important production area for konjac, cucumbers, and mushrooms, and has a developed agriculture.

After a half-day trek in the mountains north of Ilin, the three finally arrived at the scene of the incident reported in the news.

Beside the highway, Guangcheng looked at Zetton with a puzzled expression: "Sir, can't you take people and teleport through time in a flash? Why didn't you use it this time?"

The reason he didn't use it was mainly because Su Yang didn't want to interfere too much with Omega. However, this kind of thing was hard to explain, so he simply started making things up: "Oh, this ability also consumes a lot of energy. If I use it too much, I might die."

As expected, the kind-hearted Guangcheng stopped asking questions immediately after hearing this reason.

On the main road leading to the mountainous area where the incident occurred.

Staff members dressed in white lab coats stood ready, turning away everyone who wanted to enter the mountain.

Upon seeing the three people approaching, the staff member raised his hand again: "I'm sorry, this mountain area is currently closed off, and no one is allowed to enter."

"Are there really monsters inside?" Mitsunari asked.

"Monster?" The staff at the National Institute of Natural Sciences pondered for a moment after hearing the term. "Is this a name for an unknown creature? It's quite fitting."

"Yes, there is a high possibility that there are monsters inside, so you cannot go in."

"Alright then." The three of them turned and left the intersection.

Guangcheng looked helpless: "As you can see, all the roads are blocked now, so we can't get into the mountains at all."

“I have a way.” Omega raised her hand and put her arm around Guangcheng’s waist.

Just as he reached out to grab Zetton, Zetton dodged him.

"You can take him, I can go in," Su Yang said with a smile.

Without hesitation, Omega leaped into the air, jumping dozens of meters to the bridge. Then, she jumped again, landing in the woods behind the bridge.

All of this happened so fast that the staff guarding the intersection didn't even have time to react, and thought they were just hallucinating.

In the mountains, Guangcheng felt nauseous after landing: "Next time you do something like this, can you remind me first?"

"I can feel it." Omega looked up and surveyed her surroundings as if she hadn't heard him.

"What exactly is your connection with these monsters?" Su Yang, who appeared in an instant, asked curiously.

Omega didn't answer, and started walking into the mountains. Su Yang followed, and Guangcheng was right behind him.

Finally, the group stopped beside a field.

Eggplants were growing in the field. Judging from their size, they were clearly ripe. However, these eggplants were neither purple nor green, but rather a strange dark green with mottled patches of color, like bruises from a beating. They also felt sticky and slippery to the touch.

It was easy to see that these eggplants had been contaminated by the monster, but Su Yang found it quite interesting, so he picked one and put it in his mouth.

While chewing on a raw eggplant, Su Yang muttered, "The roots and stems were invaded by poisonous gas, causing the eggplants to mutate."

"It tastes slightly astringent and bitter, but the fresh aroma of plants is particularly strong."

"Besides that, the texture is surprisingly good, it's soft and chewy like rice cake."

"This is all poisoned and rotten, is it really safe to eat?" Guangcheng asked, staring wide-eyed.

"You'll know once you try it." Su Yang picked an eggplant and handed it to the Earthling next to him, then began to harvest the entire vegetable garden.

This is also a good ingredient; we'll put it in storage, it might come in handy later.

“It’s Tokugawa Reid,” Omega suddenly said. “This is the poison it’s releasing.”

Mitsunari: "Do you really know the monster that's here?"

"Is it the culprit that caused your amnesia? You really do look like you've been poisoned and gone mad..."

Omega didn't respond, but continued, "If it's Tokugawa Reid, then it's definitely in its lair in the mountains right now."

"Let's go!"

Just as the three were about to set off again, a muffled voice came from the side: "Hey, don't you know this place is off-limits?"

"The atmosphere and land here have been polluted by unknown life forms. It would be very dangerous to venture in rashly!"

"Huh? You're still eating the eggplants here? They're poisonous!"

As she spoke, the female staff member, completely wrapped in protective clothing, strode over to Su Yang and snatched the eggplant from his hand, saying, "You're hopeless!"

Su Yang: "..."

Mitsunari explained from the side, "We're here to eliminate the monsters."

"Huh?" The girl in the protective suit was stunned. "A monster? You mean the third unknown creature? You want to destroy it?"

“Uh…” The girl was silent for a moment, then reached for her communication device, preparing to tell her colleague that she had encountered three idiots in the mountains.

Su Yang: "Omega, he doesn't believe you, give him a live performance!"

Omega, standing next to him, didn't say anything, but simply performed a standing long jump.

A single, effortless jump of twenty or thirty meters—it's obvious it's not human.

The girl was stunned: "You...you...you...ヽ( ?? ?)?!!!"

As a staff member of a natural science research institute, the girl reacted quickly: "You're aliens, right?"

"A person with this kind of physique is definitely not from Earth."

"I am an Earthling," Guangcheng quickly clarified.

Girl: "Then you're a traitor, hanging out with aliens."